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+3  Q: 

How do torrents work?

Can anyone explain to me or find me an article online, explaining in technical details how torrents work, which technology is used in creating?

+2  A: 

Wikipedia is usually a good place to start: BitTorrent

nfechner  2010-01-14 11:58:48
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Project sites are a good place to start: http://www.bittorrent.com/

S.Lott  2010-01-14 11:59:27
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See the bittorrent protocol specification.

David Dorward  2010-01-14 12:00:12

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